Detached small channels, or chain-wales, fixed abaft the principal ones. They are introduced in preference to extending the length of the channels.
Chocks introduced under the lowest transoms of a ship's stern-frame, to which the lower ends of the ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion. II. Backstay ·noun A rope or stay e...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Used to support the backstays. ...